Economic costs incurred by the patients with multiple sclerosis at different levels of the disease: a cross-sectional study in Northwest Iran

Table 5 Status of the disease in the pwms under study

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
EDSS score	1	139	46.33
	1.5	1	0.33
	2	29	9.67
	3	13	4.33
	3.5	1	0.33
	4	27	9.00
	4.5	2	0.67
	5	20	6.67
	5.5	3	1.00
	6	21	7.00
	6.5	1	0.33
	7	17	5.67
	7.5	1	0.33
	8	17	5.67
	9	5	1.67
	10	3	1.00
Disease severity	Mild disease	210	70
	Moderate disease	47	15.67
	Severe disease	43	14.33
Relapses during last year	Yes	93	31.31
Relapses during last year	No	204	68.69
Relapses during last 3 months	Yes	85	28.91
Relapses during last 3 months	No	209	71.09

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